Personal Preparation:
- Dress to impress – first impressions are very important, so make sure you dress appropriately for the interview.
- Plan your journey in advance and make sure you know exactly where you are going.
- Arrive 10-15 minutes early – it is always worth double checking the route prior to the interview for any traffic problems.
Interview Tips:
- Good in-depth relevant answers.
- Try to make sure you answer the question asked.
- If you don’t the answer, be honest. It is better to say you have limited knowledge area than to try and talk around the answer.
- Stay positive about your work and history.
- What do you know about the Company and the position?
- Ask questions to show you have taken an interest in their products/ services.
- What are your key motivations?
- What are your key skills, knowledge and experience and how does this relate to their needs?
- What are you key strengths – personally and professionally?
- What was your personal involvement in specific projects?
- Why are you a good team player?
- How well do you work independently?
Typical topics of discussion and questions you may be asked include:
- What do you know about the company?
- What do you know about the project?
- Why did you leave a previous company? (This in particular is likely to come up if you were not with the company for very long. Be prepared to have an answer for this).
- Give an example of your communication skills. For example, how have you communicated an idea OR got your point of view across when operating as part of a team and how did this work out?
- How do you deal with demanding or challenging people?
- What is your approach to managing difficult and sometimes stressful situations?
- How do you overcome problems in a work situation? What was the outcome and what did you learn from it?
- Give an example of a recent accomplishment at work? How did this make you feel and what did you take away from the experience?
- What are you motivations for exploring this opportunity?
- Give an example of when you have worked as part of a team at work? What was the outcome?
Although an interview can feel like a stressful situation, it is important to try to relax. The interviewers are there to discuss an opportunity with you and want you to do well. It is a two way process, so try to ask your own relevant questions to show enthusiasm.